My Rating: 2.5 stars
Page Count: 393
Published: September 6, 2005
Published by: Penguin Group
Avg. Rating: 4.2 stars
Goodreads synopsis:
| The only purebred vampire left on the planet and the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who killed his parents centuries ago. But when his most trusted fighter is killed—orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate—Wrath must put down his dagger and usher the beautiful female into another world. |
Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn’t there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of the Brotherhood and blood frighten her. Yet his touch ignites a dawning new hunger—one that threatens to consume them both…
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Hey, guys!
This was just not my cup of tea, but I plan on continuing the series until I absolutely loath it. There was something about the characters and the world that was slowly being built that I just want to see what the hype is about. Considering that this was written in the early 2000s, I think that the story has a lot of promise. I'm surprised that it was so mediocre (especially when the series is so popular and beloved by romance lovers). The number of name-dropped products and outdated technology mentioned was just so bizarre to me.
Like many other romance novels (especially paranormal romance novels), I felt like this book abandoned or sacrificed the plot and the world-building for the sake of the development of the romance and the addition of smut. The lack of world-building and exploration and description just took away from the romance in my opinion. Additionally, I really didn't like any of the sections that didn't follow the vampires or the main character. The parts that followed the villain were just so boring to me because it felt like there wasn't much at all at stake.
Overall, it just lacked the depth I would expect from an introduction to a 10+ book series. I also would have been so more enthralled with the story and the romance if it hadn't relied on the worst tropes: insta-love/attraction, overprotective alpha holes, and badly fleshed out sacrifice. Granted, those tropes can be done really well (and I expected them to be done well because of the hype surrounding the series), but this was just so mediocre and dumb. I hope that the story and world become clearer to me as the series continues on. So many people love the series and were so excited for me to start it, but I'm really wary to even continue reading the series.
Have you read these books? What do you think of them? Should I continue on with the story?
Happy reading and stay safe!
Olivia
~ Liv the Book Nerd ~
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